What to expect during the first trimester of pregnancy
Knowing what to expect when you're expecting makes all the difference. Midwife and antenatal educator, Grace Strange talks …
Midwife discusses pros & cons of pain relief
Birthing your baby is an incredible, powerful experience. Midwife, Grace Strange talks us through the pros and cons of pain …
Summer pregnancy: keeping cool and comfortable
Pregnancy is a beautiful journey, but when it coincides with a scorching Kiwi summer season, there are a few extra …
What scans can you expect in your first trimester?
A lot happens in the first trimester of pregnancy for both you and your baby. We give you a heads up for this exciting …
Enjoy our antenatal classes in your own home
Join Antenatal Classes Online BE PREPARED FOR LABOUR, BIRTH AND BEYOND IN THIS COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE CLASS THAT HOLDS YOUR …
I’m pregnant, now what? Navigating your first trimester
🎉Congratulations 🎉you're pregnant! The results of one simple test can turn your whole world upside down and leave you …
What is a post partum doula and what do they do?
Postnatal educator Sarah Horne from Routachment talks about why the "beautiful and brutal" postparturm days need a little …
Pregnancy scans: what do they show?
Ultrasounds are an exciting milestone on the journey to parenthood. Marianne Falconer outlines what to expect at each …
From conception to birth: foetal development
Nick Walker takes us behind the scenes, explaining foetal development by trimester. weeks 1-13 Pregnancy calculators, …
Early Pregnancy Symptoms: What is Implantation Bleeding?
When trying for a baby, it’s important to watch for any early pregnancy symptoms, one of which is implantation bleeding. But …
Fertility expert's most-frequently asked questions
Our fertility expert Dr Richard Fisher has been helping New Zealand parents for more than two decades. But many of the …
Maternity bra and knicker know-how
When it comes to getting dressed, smalls can make a big difference. Personal stylist Stacey Gillies talks bras and …
Birth story: c-section during a pandemic
We found out we were expecting baby number 2 in July 2019, two days after we’d moved house. We went through a …
My empowering home waterbirth during lockdown
New mama Fiona shares how her little girl came into the world during lock down in a global pandemic. When I discovered I …
My Level 4 birthing experience
My story for my level 4 birth to me felt like a nightmare. I first went for a scan and found out my waters were low. I had …
Birth Stories
SHARE YOUR BIRTH STORY WITH US AND OHBABY! MAMA'S Mama's-to-be love birth stories and this is a safe and perfect place to …
Covid birth story
I had my little girl at 38+2 weeks at Birthcare Parnell just after we went to Level 3 on April 29. She’s my first baby and …
A gorgeous teddy bears' picnic baby shower
On a perfect autumn day, friends and family gathered to celebrate baby Sneddon with a teddy bears' picnic. Emily Sneddon …
The basics of parental leave
Paid Parental Leave (PPL) has come a long way baby! Back in 2002, when it was first introduced in New Zealand, parents and …
Multiple pregnancies guide weeks 5-8
Week 5 At this stage you will probably still not know that you are carrying multiples, as the babies are still too small to …
How to rediscover your joy after baby loss
A look behind the scenes of writing Your Soul Is Wintering, a book about rediscovering joy after baby loss, by Christchurch …
Baby loss: the story of Poppy Sunshine
Lisa Crear shares her story of baby loss with Christine Stride, in the hope of raising awareness for other mums. "My fiancé …
One mum shares her journey to acceptance
Acceptance is the fifth stage of grief; the culmination of a mourning process that sometimes you are completely unaware you …
How can we help a friend who has lost a baby?
Baby Loss Awareness Week takes place every October. In recognition of the unimaginable loss some parents must face, we asked …
Ectopic pregnancy explained
OHbaby! expert obstetrician Martin Sowter explains ectopic pregnancies - when baby is not growing in the right …
An unthinkable loss
The loss of a pregnancy through stillbirth or miscarriage is devastating. Baby Loss Awareness Week takes place ever year …
Why is pregnancy nine months long?
It's been a long held belief that human babies are born underdeveloped compared with other primates because of the problem of fitting a baby's head through their mother's birth canal. But new research is turning that, well, on its head. Holly …